Published: 2003-01-01
Total Pages: 80
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This atlas provides an overview of key development indicators regarding social, economic and environmental data for 208 countries in the form of informative colour maps, charts and tables. Drawing on the thematic discussions contained in the "World Development Indicators 2003" publication (ISBN 0821354221), it considers a range of aspects organised under three sections relating to: measuring the world, measuring development and measuring action. Topics discussed include: life expectancy, infant mortality, safe water, population below the poverty line, girls in school, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as basic economic indicators such as income growth, income per capita, private capital and aid flows.